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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,256.80, 124,885.20 and 77,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,256.80, 124,885.20 and 77,727.20 is: 116,590.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,256.80 : 124,885.20 = 77,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,256.80/124,885.20 = 77,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,256.80x = 124,885.20 × 77,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,256.80x = 9,706,976,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,706,976,917.44/83,256.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,590.80

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